How High [EXPLICIT LYRICS] [SOUNDTRACK]

Various Artists (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 11, 2001)
• Original Release Date: December 21, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics, Soundtrack
• Label: Def Jam
• ASIN: B00005RGPI
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #94,731 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Rap's zaniest duo can get deep when they so choose, but 9 times out of 10 they opt to get high instead, a fact well documented by the soundtrack to their first feature-length film. Like a conversation between two herbally elevated running buddies, the material here is largely not new. Even "Fine Line," a track featuring the relatively unknown Canadian MC Saukrates, was lifted from the rapper's self-released 1999 debut CD, Volume I, Underground Tapes. But How High does a good job of collecting B-sides (RZA's remix of Meth's "All I Need") and radio hits that were part of records that may never have made it into your permanent collection (Ludacris's "What's Your Fantasy" and DMX's "Party Up"). Redman's "How to Roll a Blunt" proves just how good a producer Pete Rock is, even when he's not trying very hard, and "Bring Da Pain" will remind you that Meth was considered a high-grade MC before the world familiarized themselves with his verbal tics. --Rebecca Levine

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the best soundtrack in the world, January 26, 2002

By	huge shady fan (Richmond, Va United States) - See all my reviews

if you are a meth or red fan you'll love this. the only two tracks i skip are 9 and 10 which are streetlife and saukrates and they ...[stink].i love the new songs from the funk docta and mista mef and i'm even rockin the old tracks.on a scale from 1 to 10 i give it a 15. .buy this junk ya heard it from a white boy.this s_it rocks.red and meth stay high for ever

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Funk Docta and Methical keep blazin, February 8, 2002

By	"conkretethug13" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

While the names Method Man and Redman may never be said in an arguement on who the kig of New York is, they certainly have found there niche. And that is making music for the 80 or so percent of hip hop fans who "spark the la." How High, the latest release from he most lifted duo in music, certainly isn't a masterpiece, but it definitely has its moments of humor, gritty lyricism, and definite krunkability associated with Meth and Red.

The album consists of a collaboration of new and old tracks, bringin the poppy club bangin hook from Tony Braxton together on a cd with a track from Saukrates, a new cat in the game, definitely creates a musical range uncommon on most single artist LPs. Some tracks definitely stick out above the rest. Cisco Kid ft. Cypress Hill and War definitely turns heads with its catchy latin inspired beat produced by Rockwilder. An example of bringin back the classics, Meth and Red include a remix of All I Need ft. Mary J. Blige that still holds up as a great joint.

Bottom line, How High has its moments and shouldn't be slept on by the true Method Man/Redman fan. Although it doesn't have the lyrical success of Blackout, it definitely will get you bouncin as you roll up another fatty.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great for people new to Red and Meth, okay for the rest!, December 13, 2001

By	T. Scott (CT, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

First off, I love Meth and Red. Blackout is one of the best disc's ever! The soundtrack for their movie (which I can't wait for and is sure to be hilarious) offers about 6 or 7 new songs from them, and a bunch of stuff already heard. All their new stuff is awesome! They have that same back and forth flow and attitude and sound fantastic. Both of them reloaded their lyrical cannons and threw 'em out for everyone to love. The new stuff is dope!! However, this album only gets three stars because the rest of the album is old stuff that gets thrown on. Most of the old stuff you've heard on the radio, a couple "classic" type songs in there as well. The first half is off the hook, the second half is great for people who haven't heard much of Meth and Red, but only bittersweet to those who have. Meth, Red when y'all gonna do another album?!?!?! But if you're die hard fans, you'll need all the new songs right away.